Toronto address · Ward 13, Toronto Centre
56 Yonge St
The City of Toronto has 4 building permits since 2017 (1 still open) on record for this address.
Building permits
Every permit the City lists for this address since 2017, and any still open from before, newest first.
- Closed
Plumbing · Backflow prevention devices (Water only)
Installation of a backflow preventor - Hotel Victoria
Applied Jun 8, 2017 · issued Jul 7, 2017 · completed Dec 24, 2025 · Permit 17 176177 PSA
- Inspections under way
Addition or alteration · Multiple projects
alter west elevation, and interior alteration on main floor
Applied Jul 22, 2005 · issued Jul 29, 2005 · Permit 05 163537 BLD
- Closed (dormant)
Heating and ventilation
HVAC - alter h.v.a.c. system on 2ndnd floor existing hotel to create an additional 8 hotel rooms - cost included in building permit.
Applied Oct 28, 2002 · issued Nov 5, 2002 · completed Jun 8, 2026 · Permit 02 110250 HVA
- Closed (dormant)
Addition or alteration · Interior alterations
make interior alterations to 2nd floor existing hotel to create an additional 8 hotel rooms
Applied Feb 13, 2002 · issued Mar 8, 2002 · completed Jun 8, 2026 · Permit 02 110250 BLD
Committee of Adjustment
No applications to the City's Committee of Adjustment for this address since 2017. That's where an owner asks for a minor variance (a small exception to the zoning by-law) or a consent to divide a lot.
What’s planned nearby
Development sites within 500 m
- Under review
65 storeys · 649 homes · Mixed use
20 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 7, 2025
- Under review
68 storeys · 836 homes · Residential
30 m away · Rezoning · Under review · filed Oct 21, 2024
- Under review
66 storeys · 511 homes · Mixed use
30 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Apr 27, 2022
- Under review
60 storeys · 256 homes · Mixed use
40 m away · Condominium · Under review · filed Nov 8, 2021
- Under review
187-199 Bay Street, 18-30 Wellington Street West and 3 other streets
64 storeys · Residential
90 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Aug 26, 2021
- Under review
1-3 King Street East and 69-71 Yonge Street
15 storeys · 127 homes · Residential
90 m away · Site plan · Under review · filed Nov 7, 2021
Neighbours’ Committee of Adjustment files within 250 m
20 King St W · Minor variance
To alter the existing 12-storey mixed-use building by enclosing the front outdoor patio of the ground floor eating establishment (restaurant).
170 m away · filed May 6, 2026 · Approved
20 Wellington St E · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the land for the purpose of a lot addition and to create new easements/rights-of-ways (some stratified).
100 m away · filed Apr 16, 2025 · Approved
71 King St E · Minor variance
To alter the development standards (as approved under Site Specific Zoning By-law 552-2019(LPAT)), for the existing four-storey commercial/office building, by permitting the dwelling unit use through the conversion of the second and third storeys from commercial/offices uses into residential dwelling units (live/work units). Also, to permit a new residential lobby, facing King Street East. No visitor parking spaces and accessible parking spaces will be provided on-site. There will be a total of three commercial units and 11 residential dwelling units (7 dwelling units and 1 commercial unit on…
250 m away · filed Aug 26, 2024 · Approved
34 King St E · Minor variance
To alter the development standards for the 33-storey mixed-use building (approved under Site Specific Zoning By-Law 1195-2022), by converting the required office use space into hotel use space (for 142 hotel suites and related facilities) on floors 1 through 10. The site is subject to a current Site Plan Control Application (File 2017 235087 STE 28 SA).
200 m away · filed Jul 8, 2024 · Approved
17 Leader Lane · Minor variance
To alter the existing three-storey commercial building by constructing a complete fourth storey addition.
230 m away · filed Aug 30, 2021 · Approved
55 Yonge St · Minor variance
To convert vacant office space into a medical/dental office on the ground floor of the existing twelve-storey commercial and retail building.
50 m away · filed Jul 31, 2019 · Approved
65 King St E · Consent
To obtain consent to sever a portion of the land for the purpose of a lot addition and to create various easements/rights-of-way. This application is associated with consent applications B0036/18TEY, B0037/18TEY, B0039/18TEY and B0060/18TEY which collectively facilitate the creation of three stratified parcels for a commercial and office redevelopment scheme.
240 m away · filed Mar 29, 2018 · Approved
65 King St E · Consent
To obtain consent to sever the land for the purpose of lot additions to ultimately create three parcels of land and to create various easements/rights-of-way.
240 m away · filed Mar 29, 2018 · Withdrawn
From the City of Toronto’s open data: building permits (active, and cleared since 2017), Committee of Adjustment applications and address points, this record updated Sep 29, 2026, and the development sites from its Development Applications data. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Construction cost estimates and contractors’ names are left out on purpose, and nothing here names an owner.